diff --git a/etc/network.subr b/etc/network.subr
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/network.subr
+++ b/etc/network.subr
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netoptions b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/netoptions
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network1 b/etc/rc.d/network1
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network1
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network1
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network2 b/etc/rc.d/network2
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network2
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network2
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network3 b/etc/rc.d/network3
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network3
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network3
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/routing b/etc/rc.d/routing
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/routing
+++ b/etc/rc.d/routing
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active
diff --git a/etc/rc.network b/etc/rc.network
index 303cd1fce7da..04824744316d 100644
--- a/etc/rc.network
+++ b/etc/rc.network
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	#
 	case ${ipfilter_active} in
 	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags}
+		${ipfilter_program:-/sbin/ipf} -y ${ipfilter_flags} >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
 	unset ipfilter_active